One of the reasons I love Paris so much, is for how elegant and spacious it feels, despite being a huge capital city. Compared to places like New York and London that are so crammed in, the centre of Paris has sweeping boulevards, a beautiful symmetry, that fabulous layout spanning off from the ...
I know the very title of this post is enough to send some people into a judgemental frenzy about authentic travel and tourists trying to cram in as much as possible. As with anywhere if you have limited time somewhere new you’re probably going to want to see as much of it as possible, and ...
Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely mum’s! We are taking Viv to Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle for lunch today, as a double celebration for both Mother’s Day and her 60th birthday this week. I thought today would be a good day to share some of the things we got up to on our ...
As one of the most famous and beautiful capital cities in the world, Paris is obviously not cheap, in fact it’s known for being expensive. I was recently asked what we spent on our 3 day weekend to Paris before Christmas, and aside from one expensive meal (Ralph’s – it had ...
With about a month to go until Easter there’s still plenty time to plan a weekend break, or even a midweek break to one of Europe’s finest cities. The weather on the continent is warmer and at this time of year it’s nice to have something to look forward to that isn’t ...
Before I went to Paris just before Christmas, I honestly didn’t think I would love Paris in winter any more than Paris in spring. I wasn’t expecting how beautiful it would be in December, with all the festive lights and the market along the Champs Elysees, but now the nights are ...